Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.8% vs Hischier 43.6% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 72.2%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 76.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 84.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Zibanejad
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Zibanejad
Hischier
Last 6: Zibanejad 5-1 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
0
1
Zibanejad
Hischier
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
0
Zibanejad
Hischier
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
0
Zibanejad
Hischier
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (938)
42.4% (912)
+10.3%
Power Play
49.3% (225)
51.2% (43)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
39.5% (124)
46.4% (28)
-6.9%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (880).
Zibanejad shoots right. Hischier is 45.2% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Hischier
Home
54.9% (594)
44.6% (507)
Away
47.3% (693)
41.2% (476)
By Period
Zibanejad
Hischier
P1
50.1%
47.6%
P2
49.0%
39.9%
P3
53.0%
41.3%
OT
52.2%
38.5%
Final 5 min
45.7%
34.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
50.8%
Hischier
56.0%▲
54.5%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 10:40 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 18:28 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 2 | 14:14 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 00:09 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |